Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clotho

/ˈkloʊθoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
clotho
IPA
/ˈkloʊθoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.

name

97 Klotho, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Latin Clōthō, from Ancient Greek Κλωθώ (Klōthṓ), from κλώθω (klṓthō, literally “to spin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Clōthō, Κλωθώ

Questions

How do you pronounce clotho?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkloʊθoʊ/.
What does clotho mean?
The youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.
Where does clotho come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce clotho

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